Chapter 24 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 24 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones. As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices. Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?” “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom. “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
Chapter 24 of Tom Fairfield in Camp is here in full — 116 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading ““Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading ““Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.”
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ““Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.””
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading “THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.”
not accessible to view
From this reading “As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading “THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?””
In this reading “As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.”
In this reading ““Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
anew
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
From this reading “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
not accessible to view
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.
for more time
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Jack Fitch, as sure as I’m here!” gasped Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
male cat
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE SECRET ROOM Tom stared uncomprehendingly at the heap of stones.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he stood there he again heard the murmur of the hidden voices.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Hang it all,” said a second voice, “I don’t see why Tom doesn’t do something.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Some one said: “I wonder how much longer we’ll have to stay here?”
Chapter 24 of Tom Fairfield in Camp by Allen Chapman holds 116 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 24 holds 116 sentences of Tom Fairfield in Camp, unabridged, divided into 24 reading sections.
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